Final year project
Eyewear Hygiene & Cleanliness
Clense 17
Clense is an ultrasonic/ultraviolet cleaning device targeted at visually impaired individuals. The product allows the user to clearly see areas with residue and oil build-up which are pointed out by built-in blacklight LEDs. The items can then go through a full disinfection sequence in the UVC compartment.
64% of people worldwide wear glasses - our faces produce oils which often build upon eyewear and other items. The accumulation of these oils can lead to harmful bacteria developing on surfaces such as Keratitis, which can lead to hospitalisation. These build-ups can be removed manually, however, this leaves space for human error as tight spaces can be hard to reach.
When embarking on this project, I was challenged by what competitive products had to offer for their price point, which means I had to keep my costs low while maintaining technological integrity. I used secondary research methods to gather information on the breadth of the market and primary research methods such as online questionnaires and interviews to gain critical feedback on the functionality, aesthetics and intuition of the product.
Dual cleaning
Clense is equipped with two cleaning compartments. In order to use the ultrasonic compartment, the user will require either water or ultrasonic cleaning fluid provided by Clense, to achieve optimal results. The item or the surface intended for cleaning must be fully submerged and the safety lid must be closed - it can be used to see through and monitor the process.
The user can then remove their item from the compartment and place it into the UVC section while draining the fluid into the extraction tank below. For both sequences, the large dials on the side are used to set the time and view the time remaining.
Plat
Plat - an app for those who have recently migrated to the UK and seeking to meet like-minded people of similar cultures to their own. Plat offers shared meal preparation in the user's local town which promotes lean cooking to save energy in the kitchen and reduce food waste.
Artem Bochagov
Final year project
Eyewear Hygiene & Cleanliness
Awards
Loughborough University - scholarship for academic excellence
2019-2020